Artists of Abomey

This presentation of 21 works chosen from a vast collection of works from the famous kingdom of Dahomey (1600-1894) provides the opportunity to appreciate the wealth and diversity, as much in the forms as in the materials used, of an exceptional court art. The artists retained by the kings of Abomey belonged to an elite and distinguished themselves by their talent and a know-how that was transferred from father to son. Mostly identified, individuals or collectives, these artists shed light on a flourishing periods of present-day Benin.